Friday, February 4, 2011

(I have included three weeks of learning notes to get caught up. If I don't carve out the time to post it right away the time slips away and then three weeks go by! How is that possible? I really, really, need to come up with a schedule!!)

Week 20, 21, and 22~ Homeschooling week 3, 4, and 5

Book Work

Julia~

*Faith and Life Chapter 13& 14- written narrations

*Saxon Math 7/6- lessons 4&5, test 1

*Multiplication drill sheets

*Also reviewing Math fundamentals (review, review, review!!)

*English 6- lesson 17 and detailed review of past lessons including nouns in the possessive and objective case

*Spelling 6- lesson 3&4

*Continued work on story

*Working on book report of a biography about George Lucas (creative writing class)

finally started working on our Astronomy notebooks. Lessons included the Universe, Galaxies, and Stars.

-Patrick and Catherine pulled out Usborne Science Activities, Vol. 2 and completed a couple of experiments. I love this book. The supplies and directions are easy enough for a kid to pull together and do independently.

I wanted to put up a list of the materials we are using. This is what we are starting out with. I may tweak this as we move along through our year. I really want to eliminate any busy work. I can become a task master when it comes to workbooks. I am constantly reminding myself that I am to use them as a tool to teach and not just place in front of them to "do the next page". Excuse my ramble.